Greatest April Fools' Day Tricks in Soccer History

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April Fools Day
Published 4/1/2008 by beans at TheOriginalWinger.com
... — I’m not sure whether anyone really believed this one, but then again, in 1989, was there anything you wouldn’t believe about these two? A TV station in Naples had a bit of fun inventing a secret romance between the two superstars, even going so far as to allege that they were expecting a baby. However, the broadcasters were forced to issue an on-air apology the next day, reportedly after their hoax failed to impress Maradona’s friends in the Camorra. Click here to read the rest

April Fools’ Day, Soccer-Style
Published 4/2/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... Recommended Reading:  If you have time to read only one silly April Fools’ post today, I would like to suggest the “Run of Play” historical survey.   There are many great examples of April Fools’ jokes here — and they are all very real and very well documented instances from the world of soccer.  Here’s the link, http://www.runofplay.com/2008/04/01/greatest-april-fools-day-tricks-in-football-history/ ...

Go down fightin' LINKS!
Published 4/2/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
Unprofessional Foul delves into the Chilean league to find a great soccer brawl/punch-a-fan-in-the-face-after-you-get-a-red-card video. Watch Boca Juniors inflict some pain. [The Offside Rules] Greatest April Fools moments. [Run of Play] More Ronaldinho wants out stuff. [Footy Mania]